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Editor’s Note: This guest post about productivity and time management comes from Miguel at The Pursuit of Excellence.
“The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.” - C.S. Lewis
Many of us know the feeling, attending school full-time along with work. Life can be crazy living on campus. I could recall numerous experiences from life in the dorms. I recently moved off campus, and living off campus presents different challenges.
Time has a way of escaping us, especially when you’re having fun.
As I reflect on different experiences throughout college, I realized how often I participated in numerous social outings; these events cost me a fortune both academically and financially.
Own Your Time!
Six points to remember:
- Time is money
- Learn to say NO!
- Make appointments
- Spend quality time
- Choose the right crowd
- Embrace new settings
1. Time is Money.
When all the numbers were calculated, the price per class fell between $86-$123 per day. When you miss a class, your flushing about hundred dollars down the drain! Ouch, doesn’t it hurt? If I manage to keep this in perspective, surprise, motivation comes in a hurry. Time really is money, especially when your paying for it.
2. Learn to Say NO!
This is easy, tell your friends NO! Don’t go with the flow - so what if everyone is going to the party. Stand apart from the crowd. Be yourself, tell them NO for once. Learning to use the word ‘no’ saved me from all nighters and major disappointments.
3. Make an Appointment
I tend to keep an appointment once set. Try it - plan your study times, workouts, social events, etc. Once you work yourself into the habit on keeping appointments, they becomes harder to break.
4. Spend Quality Time
Instead of hurting yourself because you wasted time with people that don’t respect it; invest your time into people who matter most. Remember, it not in the length of time spent, but how you made the most of that time spent.
5 . Choose the Right Crowd
Someone once told me, “Tell me who you walk with and I’ll tell you who you are.” This concept also applies to our social circles in college. Freshmen year I tended to play video games, or stay up all night with friends. Sound familiar? If there is one thing I’ve learned about peer pressure, it is no respecters of persons.
Surround yourself with individuals that share your interests, desire excellence, or those which practice daily a particular discipline or study habit your lacking.
Your success or failure may partly depends on your social surroundings.
6. Embrace New Settings
Sometimes the missing ingredient or cure for apathy is in finding a new or different place of study. It may not be wise to study in the room where you commonly sleep.
While living on campus, it was difficult to accomplish much of anything in my dorm room. I discovered a sense of focus, determination, and excitement in pursuing my studies at various places off campus, including coffee shops!
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